The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notices to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and the State Election Commission (SEC) on a plea moved by Aapki Apni Party (Peoples)
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notices to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and the State Election Commission (SEC) on a plea moved by Aapki Apni Party (Peoples). The petitioner has moved the court as the party s name is not mentioned in the list for MCD polls and the candidates names have been shown as independent candidates with the party symbol. The petitioner has challenged this. India News | Delhi HC Issues Notice to CEC on Plea Seeking Inclusion of Party Name in MCD Poll Candidate List.
The Delhi High Court today sought the response of the Election Commission and the Delhi Election Commission on a plea by Aapki Apni Party (Peoples) concerning candidates for the upcoming municipal body elections in Delhi.
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December 21, 2020
Indians wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus wait in a queue to cast their votes during the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020.
Credit: AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.
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